Monday, February 13, 2012
Friday, February 10, 2012
Fit Mommy Friday
I had a jam packed week... Feel free to read (and comment if you'd like). I was able to keep my goals and will keep the same goals at least until 02/18/12, my next 5k.
1. Follow my training plan working toward my 3rd official 5k.
I had 3 miles scheduled for Monday. We ran one mile during Lose Big then I ran the remainder after the session. Then on Wednesday I had 2 miles scheduled - Coach had us run 8 laps which is one lap short of a mile. So after the workout... I ran 10 laps to finish out my 2 miles for the day. I have 3 miles scheduled for today and will run those as soon as I leave work.
2. Continue to post my daily food log at www.myfitnesspal.com eating no more than the allotted calories per day - check. Although my coach has me down for 1400 calories and I don't really lose weight at that calorie level.. So I've been eating at the 1200 level and doing well with it. Some days I'm really hungry and I allow myself the extra room for those days.. I won't starve!
3. Get as much as 6 hours of sleep. Toddlers don't completely understand when a mommy is tired.. or at least my toddler doesn't. Mia knows when she is tired and fights it to the bitter end. I have been getting in the bedroom right around 11PM every night this week, except for one... I think that was Wednesday. That night it was every bit of midnight or worse before I finally got me in the bed. Sometimes Mommy fights sleep to the bitter end too. =)
I only have three runs scheduled for next week - Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Saturday is the 5k. Not looking for a PR (personal record) cause I've never been in this race. Just looking to participate happily and injury free. Wish me luck!
I'll see you back here next Friday!!
1. Follow my training plan working toward my 3rd official 5k.
I had 3 miles scheduled for Monday. We ran one mile during Lose Big then I ran the remainder after the session. Then on Wednesday I had 2 miles scheduled - Coach had us run 8 laps which is one lap short of a mile. So after the workout... I ran 10 laps to finish out my 2 miles for the day. I have 3 miles scheduled for today and will run those as soon as I leave work.
2. Continue to post my daily food log at www.myfitnesspal.com eating no more than the allotted calories per day - check. Although my coach has me down for 1400 calories and I don't really lose weight at that calorie level.. So I've been eating at the 1200 level and doing well with it. Some days I'm really hungry and I allow myself the extra room for those days.. I won't starve!
3. Get as much as 6 hours of sleep. Toddlers don't completely understand when a mommy is tired.. or at least my toddler doesn't. Mia knows when she is tired and fights it to the bitter end. I have been getting in the bedroom right around 11PM every night this week, except for one... I think that was Wednesday. That night it was every bit of midnight or worse before I finally got me in the bed. Sometimes Mommy fights sleep to the bitter end too. =)
I only have three runs scheduled for next week - Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Saturday is the 5k. Not looking for a PR (personal record) cause I've never been in this race. Just looking to participate happily and injury free. Wish me luck!
I'll see you back here next Friday!!
Did I say OW!!
So, this morning I could barely squat to sit on the toliet... Ouch!! As the day has gone on I can squat more but not without groaning like a much older person. And all this is after Wednesday's workout...
plus.. did I mention that I have 3 miles on schedule for today.. Yep. Sure do! And I'm gonna get'em done too! They may be slow.. but they'll get done!
plus.. did I mention that I have 3 miles on schedule for today.. Yep. Sure do! And I'm gonna get'em done too! They may be slow.. but they'll get done!
OW... ow.. ow...
So Thursday I was a little sore from all the squats and running that we did on Wednesday. Thankfully it was a rest day and I didn't have to log any miles!!
I did laundry and played with all my babies... two and four legged!
I did laundry and played with all my babies... two and four legged!
Forgetful when Sweatful
Wednesday was the Lose Big workout. This time there wasn't anything done for a record. We usually do the fitness evaluations 3 times (beginning, middle, and end) a season.
I discussed with Tom, a member of my group, that I would like to make an online calendar to share my training schedule. If he'd like to do the same I could set him up then... if we happen to be training on the same day.. we could bust out a few miles together. I'll just go ahead and say his miles will be faster than mine - the man is.a.giant. so when he stretches out and gets on a solid pace... he's just flat gone!
He agreed so I set him up! (I just pulled up the calendar, he's already entered stuff into it! That's pretty cool!)
We started our workout with 4 laps. Then intervals.. up until the last few seasons I've been able to remember what we did long enough to get home and log it on dailymile. But the last few seasons I haven't, she's kicked it up and I have been able to remember some things but not all.
Our intervals (what I can remember) were with 8# hand weights. First 20 Squat Presses, 20 push-ups, 10 Burpees from Hell, and 20 of something I don't remember. Then run a lap when we got back to where we started there is a stairwell, we run down the stairwell and back up (two flights) then start the interval again.
After the second time on the same set of intervals including the lap and stairs - we did another set of intervals. Four completely different intervals, 20 squat lunges (with the weights 1 squat plus a backward lunge on each leg - do this 20 times, 20 skiers (legs like skier, weights in hands going back like your shooshing down the slope, squat as you shoosh) 20 of something I can't remember, then 20 woodchops each side (hold both weights together in your hands like holding an ax, then from your right side stand tall with legs spread shoulder width and chop toward your left ankle bending as you chop) plus the lap and the stairs and then do the same set including the lap and the stairs.
Then it was time to do Abs... for this month Sara has us doing Fab-AB-February. But since we're on the "Advanced Team" we are to do double of what each day says. So instead of doing it at home on our own, on the days we're at the gym we do F.A.F with our team mates.
Then time to stretch... I probably haven't mentioned it... but I LOVE to STRETCH... feels great after a workout or run or even after getting out of bed.
If I ever post a workout but don't describe what it was and you want to know - feel free to ask for a description.. if I can remember it.. I'll be glad to tell you what it was =)
I discussed with Tom, a member of my group, that I would like to make an online calendar to share my training schedule. If he'd like to do the same I could set him up then... if we happen to be training on the same day.. we could bust out a few miles together. I'll just go ahead and say his miles will be faster than mine - the man is.a.giant. so when he stretches out and gets on a solid pace... he's just flat gone!
He agreed so I set him up! (I just pulled up the calendar, he's already entered stuff into it! That's pretty cool!)
We started our workout with 4 laps. Then intervals.. up until the last few seasons I've been able to remember what we did long enough to get home and log it on dailymile. But the last few seasons I haven't, she's kicked it up and I have been able to remember some things but not all.
Our intervals (what I can remember) were with 8# hand weights. First 20 Squat Presses, 20 push-ups, 10 Burpees from Hell, and 20 of something I don't remember. Then run a lap when we got back to where we started there is a stairwell, we run down the stairwell and back up (two flights) then start the interval again.
After the second time on the same set of intervals including the lap and stairs - we did another set of intervals. Four completely different intervals, 20 squat lunges (with the weights 1 squat plus a backward lunge on each leg - do this 20 times, 20 skiers (legs like skier, weights in hands going back like your shooshing down the slope, squat as you shoosh) 20 of something I can't remember, then 20 woodchops each side (hold both weights together in your hands like holding an ax, then from your right side stand tall with legs spread shoulder width and chop toward your left ankle bending as you chop) plus the lap and the stairs and then do the same set including the lap and the stairs.
Then it was time to do Abs... for this month Sara has us doing Fab-AB-February. But since we're on the "Advanced Team" we are to do double of what each day says. So instead of doing it at home on our own, on the days we're at the gym we do F.A.F with our team mates.
Then time to stretch... I probably haven't mentioned it... but I LOVE to STRETCH... feels great after a workout or run or even after getting out of bed.
If I ever post a workout but don't describe what it was and you want to know - feel free to ask for a description.. if I can remember it.. I'll be glad to tell you what it was =)
Puppy
I love dogs... I haven't admitted that to you, or at least not lately. I'm allergic to cats. Specifically cats plural... I don't have a problem with one cat. I can handle one cat fairly well. But put me in a room with more than one.. and I become a sneezing, sniffling, drippy mess.
Anyway. We have had our boxer, Maddie for over 7 years. We picked her up on Tuesday and on Thursday of the same week we found out we were pregnant with Lulu. (she'll be 7 in June) Angel, our retired greyhound, we adopted five years ago. She's the same age as Maddie. The short story with Angel is the people who have the greyhound rescue were at a pet store and I was shopping at a neighboring store for a wedding gift. Just HAD to go by and see them.. and adopted her.
We also adopted Abby, another greyhound from the same people, three years ago. She was 13 weeks old, we were told her mother died during birth. We just HAD to rescue her. Sadly she passed away last summer. We were told by the vet, that a gas bubble had gotten trapped in her chest and killed her. We were told, sort of shruggingly, that it happens to "barrel chested" dogs. RIP Abby.
I tell you allllll that to tell you this. On Facebook I'm "friends" with several areas shelters... so I get daily "come rescue me" emails from the pups (and cats) that are there for any number of reasons. So, naturally I look. I've been telling my husband for months that I want a dog to run with. (He wants a Bulldog.) I would like a little protection too. I'd started looking at shepherds. Long story short, Saturday I found 4 German Shepherd mix puppies at a rescue. Sunday I applied for adoption. Tuesday we picked her up.
Her name is Sasha. My littlest daughter "Mia" calls her "She-Sha" or "puppy"...
She loves her belly rubbed.. and is currently doing all the puppy things she should be doing... you know learning what not to chew... where to poop... etc. But she's a good girl...
My hubby will have to start working less nights before we get a bulldog... I love him - He's sooooo good to me!!!
Anyway. We have had our boxer, Maddie for over 7 years. We picked her up on Tuesday and on Thursday of the same week we found out we were pregnant with Lulu. (she'll be 7 in June) Angel, our retired greyhound, we adopted five years ago. She's the same age as Maddie. The short story with Angel is the people who have the greyhound rescue were at a pet store and I was shopping at a neighboring store for a wedding gift. Just HAD to go by and see them.. and adopted her.
We also adopted Abby, another greyhound from the same people, three years ago. She was 13 weeks old, we were told her mother died during birth. We just HAD to rescue her. Sadly she passed away last summer. We were told by the vet, that a gas bubble had gotten trapped in her chest and killed her. We were told, sort of shruggingly, that it happens to "barrel chested" dogs. RIP Abby.
I tell you allllll that to tell you this. On Facebook I'm "friends" with several areas shelters... so I get daily "come rescue me" emails from the pups (and cats) that are there for any number of reasons. So, naturally I look. I've been telling my husband for months that I want a dog to run with. (He wants a Bulldog.) I would like a little protection too. I'd started looking at shepherds. Long story short, Saturday I found 4 German Shepherd mix puppies at a rescue. Sunday I applied for adoption. Tuesday we picked her up.
Her name is Sasha. My littlest daughter "Mia" calls her "She-Sha" or "puppy"...
She loves her belly rubbed.. and is currently doing all the puppy things she should be doing... you know learning what not to chew... where to poop... etc. But she's a good girl...
My hubby will have to start working less nights before we get a bulldog... I love him - He's sooooo good to me!!!
This week has been KAH-RAY-ZY!!! I'm probably gonna post several times today to fill you in on the craziness.
Monday , I started Lose Big again (5th time). Hello! (stands up) My name is Tessa. I'm addicted to my coach Sara. She says hop, I hop. She says run, I run. She says "Now for a warm up, we're going to do intervals in the stairwell. Grab your 8# weights and follow me." I quiver with delight because I know that I will be dripping wet with sweat by the time I'm half way finished with the warm up!! Don't bother trying to "fix" me or "cure" my addicition. It's fine. I would much rather be addicted to this than half a dozen other things (foods, mainly) that I've been "addicted" to in the past.
So, We were told that we would keep our measurements and times from two weeks prior and just start working out on Monday. Well, that isn't how it went. We did all the "tests" over again. Pushups, Crunches, Plank, and the timed mile.. "The lady" is on my team again... but my friend Bliss Runner is back too. I'd told her about The Lady cutting her mile one lap short last time and I was waiting to see if she would try it again or if she could meet her 9:11 mile time. I, of course, wanted to meet or beat my 10:02 time. Now I don't claim to be fast, but I do my best and that's all that I can ask of myself.
When we started the mile this time, like always, I started in the back of the pack. I run at my own pace and I try to stay at that pace. I may occasionally stretch my legs out a bit and "run longer". By the 3rd lap, I passed "the lady" and kept going. I didn't look back.. okay, I'll admit that in the windows that surround half the track, I would look for her reflection. "She's right behind me, I know it" "She's gonna pass me any second" Um, no neither of those was happening... I actually couldn't see her in the windows.. and by the 8th lap I found out why... she'd walked and I'd nearly lapped her. I saw her ahead of me as I was taking the 3rd turn in my final lap. She was walking. "I'm gonna pass her, Kick it up a bit!" I told myself. It would give me a tiny thrill to pass her twice in a mile! But she turned and saw me coming, just as I lengthened my stride and started to sprint... she broke into a run. She wasn't gonna have any of it.
As I crossed the line, Sara called out my time 9:45. WHAT?! 9:45!!! I beat my own time!! HELL YEA!!
I hugged Sara!! High Five'd my girls!! I can't breathe right now but HELL YEA!
Closer and closer to the 8 min mile I want so badly!!
Monday , I started Lose Big again (5th time). Hello! (stands up) My name is Tessa. I'm addicted to my coach Sara. She says hop, I hop. She says run, I run. She says "Now for a warm up, we're going to do intervals in the stairwell. Grab your 8# weights and follow me." I quiver with delight because I know that I will be dripping wet with sweat by the time I'm half way finished with the warm up!! Don't bother trying to "fix" me or "cure" my addicition. It's fine. I would much rather be addicted to this than half a dozen other things (foods, mainly) that I've been "addicted" to in the past.
So, We were told that we would keep our measurements and times from two weeks prior and just start working out on Monday. Well, that isn't how it went. We did all the "tests" over again. Pushups, Crunches, Plank, and the timed mile.. "The lady" is on my team again... but my friend Bliss Runner is back too. I'd told her about The Lady cutting her mile one lap short last time and I was waiting to see if she would try it again or if she could meet her 9:11 mile time. I, of course, wanted to meet or beat my 10:02 time. Now I don't claim to be fast, but I do my best and that's all that I can ask of myself.
When we started the mile this time, like always, I started in the back of the pack. I run at my own pace and I try to stay at that pace. I may occasionally stretch my legs out a bit and "run longer". By the 3rd lap, I passed "the lady" and kept going. I didn't look back.. okay, I'll admit that in the windows that surround half the track, I would look for her reflection. "She's right behind me, I know it" "She's gonna pass me any second" Um, no neither of those was happening... I actually couldn't see her in the windows.. and by the 8th lap I found out why... she'd walked and I'd nearly lapped her. I saw her ahead of me as I was taking the 3rd turn in my final lap. She was walking. "I'm gonna pass her, Kick it up a bit!" I told myself. It would give me a tiny thrill to pass her twice in a mile! But she turned and saw me coming, just as I lengthened my stride and started to sprint... she broke into a run. She wasn't gonna have any of it.
As I crossed the line, Sara called out my time 9:45. WHAT?! 9:45!!! I beat my own time!! HELL YEA!!
I hugged Sara!! High Five'd my girls!! I can't breathe right now but HELL YEA!
Closer and closer to the 8 min mile I want so badly!!
Friday, February 3, 2012
Fit Mommy Friday
It's been a while since I participated in Fit Mommy Friday.. and there's a different mediator now too. I'm just gonna jump in with both feet.. so here goes!!
Set my own goals...
1. Follow my training plan working toward my 3rd official 5k on February 18th. It'll be a race I haven't ran before on a course I haven't seen... not sure what my time will be like. My time goal is less than 36:46. My stretch goal is 30:00
1a) my training plan currently - today; run 2.75 miles, tomorrow, run 60 minutes. Monday is a 3 mile run and an hour w/my coach, Wednesday is a 2 mile run and an hour with my coach, then next Friday a 3 mile run.
2. Continue to post my daily food intake to http://www.myfitnesspal.com/ and to eat equal to or slightly less than my allotted calories daily. My stretch goal will be not to consume any of my exercise calories on workout days.
3.Get as much as 6 hours of sleep. My stretch goal is seven hours of sleep. (dear sweet toddler... PLEASE!!)
I'll start with those and see how I do for this week.
Set my own goals...
1. Follow my training plan working toward my 3rd official 5k on February 18th. It'll be a race I haven't ran before on a course I haven't seen... not sure what my time will be like. My time goal is less than 36:46. My stretch goal is 30:00
1a) my training plan currently - today; run 2.75 miles, tomorrow, run 60 minutes. Monday is a 3 mile run and an hour w/my coach, Wednesday is a 2 mile run and an hour with my coach, then next Friday a 3 mile run.
2. Continue to post my daily food intake to http://www.myfitnesspal.com/ and to eat equal to or slightly less than my allotted calories daily. My stretch goal will be not to consume any of my exercise calories on workout days.
3.Get as much as 6 hours of sleep. My stretch goal is seven hours of sleep. (dear sweet toddler... PLEASE!!)
I'll start with those and see how I do for this week.
PawPaw
I usually don't post to my blog often. This time, during the stretch of months since I posted last, my Father-in-Law discovered he had esophegial cancer.
He had never had a colonoscopy.. and decided that he would but the condition was that they would also do an endoscopy. That's when they found the tumor. The tumor was at the entrance of his stomach between the esophgus and the stomach.
The operation was scheduled for April 2011. He spent the entire month of April in the hospital under a drug induced coma. When he was released he began chemo and radiation treatments.
He stayed very weak, basically lost any volume in his voice, and so much weight that it actually aged him by several years.
We didn't see him much because of the traveling they had to do for the treatments. But we saw him when he felt up to it.
We spent the day with him on Thanksgiving and not long after that he was back in his local "small town" hospital. He was having problems breathing. A week later they brought him to our "small city" hospital. He spent the next few months in the hospital, his wife by his side nearly every moment. Slowly slipping away. Everyone hoping he was getting better...
He left our world on January 20th. He was was strong, kind, and a wonderful father.
He is missed badly.
I confessed to my husband that during PawPaw's illness I'd wanted to get a trace of his hand to embroider on a running jersey.. for strength on the run. It never really felt like a good time to ask for it. I kept telling myself that it wasn't the right time to ask and I'd ask when he felt better or was back home.
After the funeral my husband brought me a tracing of his father's hand. He'd asked the funeral home director to trace it for us. They traced his hand and laminated the page. I didn't expect it... didn't expect him to ask for it or to have the chance to have it done. A chance lost... a moment stolen...
But like he always does, my husband turned my request into reality....
And I will be running each race with his dad there... pushing me along.
He had never had a colonoscopy.. and decided that he would but the condition was that they would also do an endoscopy. That's when they found the tumor. The tumor was at the entrance of his stomach between the esophgus and the stomach.
The operation was scheduled for April 2011. He spent the entire month of April in the hospital under a drug induced coma. When he was released he began chemo and radiation treatments.
He stayed very weak, basically lost any volume in his voice, and so much weight that it actually aged him by several years.
We didn't see him much because of the traveling they had to do for the treatments. But we saw him when he felt up to it.
We spent the day with him on Thanksgiving and not long after that he was back in his local "small town" hospital. He was having problems breathing. A week later they brought him to our "small city" hospital. He spent the next few months in the hospital, his wife by his side nearly every moment. Slowly slipping away. Everyone hoping he was getting better...
He left our world on January 20th. He was was strong, kind, and a wonderful father.
He is missed badly.
I confessed to my husband that during PawPaw's illness I'd wanted to get a trace of his hand to embroider on a running jersey.. for strength on the run. It never really felt like a good time to ask for it. I kept telling myself that it wasn't the right time to ask and I'd ask when he felt better or was back home.
After the funeral my husband brought me a tracing of his father's hand. He'd asked the funeral home director to trace it for us. They traced his hand and laminated the page. I didn't expect it... didn't expect him to ask for it or to have the chance to have it done. A chance lost... a moment stolen...
But like he always does, my husband turned my request into reality....
And I will be running each race with his dad there... pushing me along.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
What to do...
I want to keep my first blog... but the content has changed soooo much... I think just maybe I'll treat my blog the exact same way my stress fracture treated my leg...
Break it down... Start it over...
NEXT!!!
Break it down... Start it over...
NEXT!!!
Lose BIG
I've signed up and participated in a total of four "Biggest Loser" programs held at my gym. My first program began September 2010.
Last week was the final week of the current round of Lose Big. We were scheduled to do our fitness evaluations on Monday but coach was out sick. So two four person teams combined and we did what we could of the test; running the mile, crunches, pushups and plank. Then we agreed to come back and do the remaining 3 minute step test for heart rate and recovery rate and our measurements.
We did our mile first... 9 laps around the indoor track (coach usually tallies each lap as we run) a different coach kept time but didn't keep tally while we ran our laps.
I am a mid to back of the pack runner. So, when I confess to you that I began the mile in fourth out of eight please understand I felt good about it. As we began to run we all sort of know that one guy is going to be leaps ahead of us... his stride is enormous! He was followed by another guy (I called him Dozer because of his build) a lady, and then myself. Skip to the 4th lap, the lady slows to a walk and then Dozer does as well. I passed them both and then by the beginning of the 5th lap Dozer caught up with me and passed but the lady didn't. She's on my tail but I don't look back. Dozer got a half lap ahead of me... then he'd slow to a walk.... occasionally he'd catch my reflection in the windows or turn to find me and start running again. I just tried to keep up with or catch him.
When we got to the end of the 9th lap the tall guy had already finished of course... Dozer took off and so did I... but what's this... the lady was already there?! But she didn't pass me back... how'd she finish before me? I was furious!! Truth be told, I'm still furious almost a week later!! If you're gonna DNF... that's fine.. do what your body can, what your body will allow you to do - but don't claim a finish that you didn't earn!
I finished my mile and shaved off 20 seconds from the same mile in December. I ran a 10:02 - I would really like to become an 8 minute miler or at least in the single digits... but I'm super close so I'm proud.
I also did 47 pushups in a minute, 67 crunches in a minute and held a plank for 2:25.
Signed up for my 5th tour of the Lose Big program. Starts up on Monday!! In the meantime I'm following a Hal Higdon 5k training plan and preparing for a 5k on 2/18.
How is your training coming?
Last week was the final week of the current round of Lose Big. We were scheduled to do our fitness evaluations on Monday but coach was out sick. So two four person teams combined and we did what we could of the test; running the mile, crunches, pushups and plank. Then we agreed to come back and do the remaining 3 minute step test for heart rate and recovery rate and our measurements.
We did our mile first... 9 laps around the indoor track (coach usually tallies each lap as we run) a different coach kept time but didn't keep tally while we ran our laps.
I am a mid to back of the pack runner. So, when I confess to you that I began the mile in fourth out of eight please understand I felt good about it. As we began to run we all sort of know that one guy is going to be leaps ahead of us... his stride is enormous! He was followed by another guy (I called him Dozer because of his build) a lady, and then myself. Skip to the 4th lap, the lady slows to a walk and then Dozer does as well. I passed them both and then by the beginning of the 5th lap Dozer caught up with me and passed but the lady didn't. She's on my tail but I don't look back. Dozer got a half lap ahead of me... then he'd slow to a walk.... occasionally he'd catch my reflection in the windows or turn to find me and start running again. I just tried to keep up with or catch him.
When we got to the end of the 9th lap the tall guy had already finished of course... Dozer took off and so did I... but what's this... the lady was already there?! But she didn't pass me back... how'd she finish before me? I was furious!! Truth be told, I'm still furious almost a week later!! If you're gonna DNF... that's fine.. do what your body can, what your body will allow you to do - but don't claim a finish that you didn't earn!
I finished my mile and shaved off 20 seconds from the same mile in December. I ran a 10:02 - I would really like to become an 8 minute miler or at least in the single digits... but I'm super close so I'm proud.
I also did 47 pushups in a minute, 67 crunches in a minute and held a plank for 2:25.
Signed up for my 5th tour of the Lose Big program. Starts up on Monday!! In the meantime I'm following a Hal Higdon 5k training plan and preparing for a 5k on 2/18.
How is your training coming?
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Blogger for Android
Just found this app. We'll see how it works. In other news... I continue to be a giant ball of stress!
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